Until all their letters were written in RED FONT. The they said they were coming round to visit. I let them in. They saw our TV and we said we didn't have a digibox (it was in the cupboard). Then the guy asked if we watched live Iplayer, and after a brief pause said 'just don't say yes' then he left and we watched TV

What can you get away with? Ignoring it and not buying one cos they're not allowed onto your property without the necessary warrant, which they never get, and they never follow through on any of their threats - they just keep sending variations of the same letter, 'signed' by people that probably don't exist.

There are a few threads on here, and websites out there, with more/full detail.

I do occasionally watch live tv
If I had the money I would pay it
Whilst thankfully not living in desperate poverty I don't have a huge amount of money
I could save a bit of money by not paying my tv licence, which it seems like I can get away with quite easily
I know this is not very virtuous, and make no apology for trying to squirm out of paying a bit of money
but I can squirm out of paying a bit of money, quite easily
which is wrong
but you know, like I give a fuck really

You do have the money, but you would rather spend it on other things. Try giving up your internet connection for a start. I'm sure there are plenty of people with less money than you who pay the licence.
We can only hope that the TV develops a fault and burns down your record collection.

I thought you didn't give a fuck?
You came on here to have people tell you that it is ok to to not pay, but then you cry your eyes out when people point out the truth of the matter.
Then try to play moral top trumps.
Not the attitude of someone who doesn't give a fuck.

It's literally just junk mail like any other, they have a database of addresses and they send them out without any human knowing or caring where it's going.

I once wrote to them saying we don't receive tv broadcasts at this address and they wrote back politely saying they would send someone round to confirm this (ie exactly what they were saying in the threatening letter which I replied to in the first place) but they didn't. I just ignored them ever since tho I think my flatmate filled in some thing online when we last got something from them... whatevz

Half opens the door to the TV license guy and tells him he's got to put his dog in the kitchen before he can come in.
He uses this time to un-plug the TV and cut the chord.
Let's the guy in and explains that he's just moved and hasn't had the time to sort everything out.

i don't pay for one. i just cancelled the direct debit and they were like oh your flatmate showed us round last year, we don't need to investigate this. so if you're living with people who lived there last year who showed them around, you don't need it. otherwise, it's up to you bro. tell them they're not allowed on your property without a license. if you get a letter "we called but you weren't in" or something, maybe buy one and cancel it every now and again to delay proceedings. the whole thing's an absolute joke whether or not you luv da beeb <33 (i think it's shite)

A similar licence, mandated by the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1904, used to exist for radios powered by mains electricity (sets using a battery or accumulator did not need a licence), but this was abolished in 1971.

how having a TV license when you're watching telly is law yet loads of people try to get out of paying it/do get out of paying it. I don't have an issue with them not paying, obviously. Good on them I suppose. Just find it odd. Why don't people refuse to pay Council Tax? I know we're not talking about a tax but can't be arsed thinking of a better example.

if you don't pay your council tax they actually CAN take you to court but if you don't pay your TV licence there's pretty much no genuine way they can ever know or prove you are watching TV without one and the threats to take you to court are on the level with 'YOU MAY HAVE WON £1000' junk mail.

But it was a top floor flat, so they couldn't see the TV. Now they can see the TV from outside my new house so it would be game over.

Basically they turn up at your house, all chummy, but read you your rights as if they are a police officer. They aren't. You don't have to let them in, tell them to piss off. They have to prove you are watching TV, not the other way round.